The Empyreal Gem Master

The effects of the first Gem Constellation, Endless Glacial Dream, unveiled themselves!

[The Glacial Armor of the Deep is applied to the holder of the Gem Recipes and any applicable life forms connected to him through the Gem Recipes. The Glacial Armor of the Deep grants a passive armament that can withstand damage equivalent to five times your current Vigor Value. The current Defensive Value of the Glacial Armor of the Deep is estimated to be 17,500.]

[50% Elemental Damage Reduction is applied to all Elemental Attacks while the Glacial Armor of the Deep is active.]

[20% Physical Damage Reduction is applied to all Physical Attacks while the Glacial Armor of the Deep is active.]

[If the defenses of the Glacial Armor of the Deep are destroyed and breached, the Rage of the Ice King will be triggered and release a wave of glacial frost that freezes all chosen enemies around, the damage equivalent to three times your total Energeia Value. Once destroyed, it takes a full minute before the Glacial Armor of the Deep can be active again.]

…!

Alexander's body subtly trembled.

He couldn't help but first gaze at the levels of his Vigor and Energeia- especially how they had advanced since he stepped into the Den of Corruption and arrived at the City of Anan!

[Vigor]:: 1,595/1,595> 3,500/3,500(17,500/17,500 Glacial Armor of the Deep)

[Energeia]:: 1,776/1,778> 4,322/4,500

'Ah…'

His Values had risen rapidly as he absorbed more and more Ascendant Life Gems from his enemies.

They had just barely reached the level that his Tier 4 Minions were at!

But the advent of the Gem Constellation gave him a protection of five times his Vigor Value, along with Physical and Elemental damage reduction.

This wasn't to even mention what would happen if the defenses of the Glacial Armor of the Deep were breached.

It was terrifying.

But even this wasn't the only boon of the First Gem Constellation.

There was one last surprise as Alexander felt like he could see a white star blessing him in the distant skies.

[All Parameters of all current Gem Recipes are further increased by a factor of 2.]

"..."

The Parameters.

All Parameters.

The Damage that his Corrupted Lightning King could deal.

The power of the Minions under the Minion King Gem Recipe- including their Energeia and Vigor!

…!

But this wasn't all.

It was All Parameters.

Alexander closed his eyes and touched his chest as at this moment, he felt like a wall was broken.

A wall that prevented the adding of any more Minions after a single one was assigned to the seven Gems under the Minion King Gem Recipe.

This Parameter…was also doubled.

"Crazy…"

He couldn't help but utter out.

Claire looked towards him with brows raised as around his body, a transparent icy suit of armor began to form.

It took on the outline of his green battle robe, covering every part of his body as even his head held a faint film of brilliant transparent light- with a fantastical scene of a blue star rising a few inches above his head and spinning with a calm glow!

An icy blue star that radiated a gorgeous glow above him, the temperature in the surroundings dropping a few degrees as a chill surrounded him.

Claire was shocked at such a change as outside of the Command Center….

CAA!

The cry of Nueire rang out as the aura of this Caladrius became twice as terrifying.

Her size also began to increase as she subconsciously resized herself to not be too massive, the change not just being limited to herself.

On the Golden Flame Lion.

The Flame Crows!

All other Minions experienced the tremendous elevation in power as apart from this…their bodies began to be encased in a crystalline blue armor that seemed to cover the outlines of their bodies like unbreakable clear scales.

Above them, an icy blue star began to spin as even these Entities…were blessed by the Gem Constellation, Endless Glacial Dream!

"Ah…Ascendant Master! What is this? This…Oh?"

The words of Nueire outside stopped.

Alexander also rose from within the Command Center as the Lightning Sparrow perched on the Walls of the City of Anan saw something.

"Master, we can feel the auras of Beasts nearing!"

…!

Their expanded power could stretch out much further.

Their perception.

At this moment, they discovered the tremors of the earth.

The earth of Ephesus was trembling at the sheer force that was coming for the City of Anan!

Alexander confirmed the direction where this army was coming from as he looked above and saw the presentation of the Gem Constellation glimmering above him.

The glow it released gave him confidence.

The Enneagram in his chest that was ready for another Gem Recipe gave him a bastion of reliability!

It all told him…he could actually try.

He may just be able to do it!

'Conqueror, yes, let's go all out for it.'

His thoughts were vibrant as his mindset gradually changed.

He truly couldn't see himself as the lazy young man from days ago.

He couldn't afford to.

He had the foundation and capability to be someone else entirely.

He didn't have to drown in anger and hatred, even though he would completely achieve his revenge.

"Hoo…"

He breathed out.

The smile and carefree sense he had gradually lost ever since he Awakened gradually.

Seeing it, Claire's eyes lit up with happiness as she felt like the Alexander she knew was returning!

She didn't know that he was transforming himself into an even better version of himself.

With a refreshed smile on his face and a body that was glowing with a transparent blue armor, he went outside and made a huge jump to land on his massive Caladrius.

His mind was buzzing with many ideas.

Slots of more Minions had been opened up, and they needed to be filled.

The Beasts coming were prime candidates as Alexander wondered.

How terrifying of a Minion would a Beast Lord be?

And the next Gem Recipe…just what would it be geared to?!